Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Lenovo K4 Note

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Lenovo K4 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Lenovo K4 Note runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K4 Note's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Lenovo K4 Note feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Lenovo K4 Note feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K4 Note has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

Lenovo K4 Note

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

Release Date

09 May, 2016

19 Jan, 2016

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870	MediaTek MT6753
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good display
Useful software features
Good for multimedia usage
Proper dual-SIM support & dedicated microSD slot

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Plastic back panel feels flimsy
Lags while playing heavy games
Camera could have been better
Tons of bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5

(78,258 ratings)

3.9/5

(34,246 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 09, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A

VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

MediaTek MT6753

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-T720 MP3

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

DDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.16 %

70.81 %

Screen Protection

No	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

151.7 mm

153.6 mm

Width

76 mm

76.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

9.15 mm

Weight

169 grams

160 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G) / Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.711 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope